HudBay Minerals to Host Conference Call for Second Quarter 2011 Results

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/18/11 -- HudBay Minerals Inc. ('HudBay', the 'company') (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) senior management will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the company's second quarter 2011 results and provide an update on development activities.

Second Quarter 2011 Results Conference Call and Webcast:

          Date:              Wednesday, August 10, 2011
          Time:              8:30 a.m. ET
          Webcast:           www.hudbayminerals.com
          Dial in:           416-644-3418 or 800-814-4861
          Replay:            416-640-1917 or 877-289-8525
          Replay Passcode:   4458908#

HudBay plans to issue a news release containing the second quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, after market close, and post it on the company's website. The conference call replay will be available until midnight (Eastern Time) on August 17, 2011. An archived audio webcast of the call also will be available on HudBay's website.

HudBay Minerals Inc.

HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North, Central and South America principally focused on the discovery, production and marketing of base and precious metals. The company's objective is to maximize shareholder value through efficient operations, organic growth and accretive acquisitions, while maintaining its financial strength. A member of the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index, HudBay is committed to high standards of corporate governance and sustainability.

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Contacts:

HudBay Minerals Inc.

John Vincic

Vice President, Investor Relations

and Corporate Communications

(416) 362-0615
john.vincic@hudbayminerals.com